Recreation

Rising between the Powder River and Big Horn Basins, this scenic country offers year round recreation connecting visitors to a land rich in history and solitude. For centuries, the mountain landscape has provided renewal for Native Americans, homesteaders and modern day explorers creating a human connection with this spectacular place. Today there is a bond with "the mountain" for local residents, which contributes to the quality of life in local communities. Viewing scenery and wildlife, while incorporating a rich history, connects locals and travelers to this accessible landscape.
To view recreation features on the map below . . .
Click on the Forest Service shield for the area you want to visit: Buffalo, Greybull, or Sheridan. Then click on "Go to the Buffalo, WY page," for example, to see a map showing the locations of campgrounds, trailheads, and other sites in that ranger district.
Current Recreation Conditions
Area Name | Status | Area Conditions |
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Bald Mountain Campground | Closed | Open to self-supported camping (no trash collection, water, or cleaning) |
Boulder Park Campground | Closed | Gated |
Burgess Junction Visitor Center | Open | |
Burgess RV Dump Station | Closed | |
Circle Park Campground | Closed | Gated |
Dead Swede Campground | Closed | Loop A gated, Loop B open to self-supported camping (no trash collection, water, or cleaning) |
Deer Park Campground | Closed | Gated |
Doyle Campground | Closed | Open to self-supported camping (no trash collection, water, or cleaning) |
East Fork Campground | Closed | Open to self-supported camping (no trash collection, water, or cleaning) |
Hettinger Group Campground | Closed | Gated |
Hunter Campground | Closed | |
Island Park Campground | Closed | Gated |
Lake View Campground | Closed | Open to self-supported camping (no trash collection, water, or cleaning) |
Leigh Creek Campground | Closed | Open to self-supported camping (no trash collection, water, or cleaning) |
Leigh Creek RV Dump Station | Closed | |
Lost Cabin Campground | Closed | Gated |
Lower Paintrock Lake Campground | Closed | Open to self-supported camping (no trash collection, water, or cleaning) |
Medicine Lodge Lake Campground | Closed | Open to self-supported camping (no trash collection, water, or cleaning) |
Middle Fork Campground | Closed | Open to self-supported camping (no trash collection, water, or cleaning) |
Muddy Guard Cabin | Open | No water or trash collection |
North Tongue Campground | Closed | |
Owen Creek Campground | Closed | Gated |
Pine Island Group Campground | Closed | Gated |
Pole Creek Cabin | Open | No water or trash collection |
Porcupine Campground | Closed | Open to self-supported camping (no trash collection, water, or cleaning) |
Prune Creek Campground | Closed | Gated |
Ranger Creek Campground | Closed | Open to self-supported camping (no trash collection, water, or cleaning) |
Ranger Creek Recreation Area | Closed | Gated |
Sheep Mountain Lookout | Closed | No water or trash collection |
Shell Creek Campground | Closed | Open to self-supported camping (no trash collection, water, or cleaning) |
Shell Falls Interpretive Site | Closed | |
Sibley Lake Campground | Closed | Electric loop gated, remaining loops open to self-supported camping (no trash collection, water, or cleaning) |
Sitting Bull Campground | Closed | Loop A open to self-supported camping (no trash collection, water, or cleaning), Loop B closed and gated |
South Fork Campground | Closed | Gated |
Tie Flume Campground | Closed | Loop A closed and gated, Loop B open to self-supported camping (no trash collection, water, or cleaning) |
Tie Hack Campground | Closed | Gated |
West Tensleep Lake Campground | Closed | Open to self-supported camping (no trash collection, water, and cleaning) |
Willow Park Group Campground | Closed | Gated |